2 Samuel 16:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.”

2 Samuel 16:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 16:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 16:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’””

2 Samuel 16:3 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 16:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said, To-day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father. ”

2 Samuel 16:3 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 16:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king saith, `And where <FI>is<Fi> the son of thy lord?' and Ziba saith unto the king, `Lo, he is abiding in Jerusalem, for he said, To-day do the house of Israel give back to me the kingdom of my father.'”

2 Samuel 16:3 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 16:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he abides at Jerusalem; for he said, To-day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father. ”

2 Samuel 16:3 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 16:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the king sayde, But where is thy masters sonne? Then Ziba answered the King, Beholde, he remayneth in Ierusalem: for he sayde, This day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdome of my father.”

2 Samuel 16:3 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 16:3 in Context — 2 Samuel 16

1 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.

3 And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

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What Does 2 Samuel 16:3 Mean?

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